GRUB: Multiple Vulnerabilities — GLSA 202311-14

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discoverd in GRUB, which may lead to secure boot circumvention or code execution.

Affected packages

sys-boot/grub on all architectures
Affected versions < 2.06-r4
Unaffected versions >= 2.06-r4

Background

GNU GRUB is a multiboot boot loader used by most Linux systems.

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in GRUB. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact

Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All GRUB users should upgrade to the latest version:

 # emerge --sync
 # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-boot/grub-2.06-r4"
 

References

Release date
November 25, 2023

Latest revision
November 26, 2023: 2

Severity
high

Exploitable
remote

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